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porcupine

How to use porcupine in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for porcupine.

Editorial note

The porcupine on the cover threw me for a second, but then I realized what he did there.

Examples7
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of porcupine gathered in one view.

noun

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for porcupine.

noun

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

Example sentences

1

The porcupine on the cover threw me for a second, but then I realized what he did there.

2

There are lots of coyotes, hawks, antelope, foxes, porcupine and skunks.

3

> And that spiky-haired mascot..."Keepod" means "porcupine" in Hebrew, hence the mascot.

4

It's basically a "porcupine defense" where governments won't bother asking for secret decryption since it would cost so much money.

5

Competing with google in the US without a revolutionary take on search and/or hardware is like entering an ass kicking contest with a porcupine.

6

Maybe if I paid him "licensing" fees it would be more equitable, but then we have another porcupine to hug, managing all the internal licensing.

7

If you were able to get a decently powered laser in a satellite, it wouldn't be able to control too many aircraft unless it looked like a porcupine.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use porcupine in a sentence?

The porcupine on the cover threw me for a second, but then I realized what he did there.

What does porcupine mean?

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

What part of speech is porcupine?

porcupine is commonly used as noun.